This is an on-site position. Candidates local to the greater Seattle/Kirkland, WA area highly desired. Relocation support is not available for this position.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Manufacturing Engineering Internship is a paid, full-time, summer position where the intern is considered a team member who will learn and contribute during the assignment.
Apply your technical knowledge, creativity, and passion to drive improvements in a manufacturing environment.? This position will provide a broad exposure to both business and manufacturing processes required to successfully support products in a low and high-volume environment.? Potential learning opportunities include active production support, deployment of lean manufacturing methodologies, product and process improvements, MES (Manufacturing Execution System) updates and equipment repair and maintenance.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of experienced engineers, you will be responsible for manufacturing engineering activities to support various products and processes which may include:
- Perform time studies and maintains manufacturing instructions, initiating change requests, and uploading information into the ERP.? Perform time studies to supplement line balancing.
- Drives continuous improvement efforts to reduce waste, cost, and defects in Production, repair station, and in business processes.
- Assist Manufacturing Engineers in maintaining methods, work instructions, and operation sequence and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.
- Oversee a variety of complex operations and duties in a production area (duties include but are not inclusive of ordering of materials, building benches, assisting with safety requests, etc.)
- Clear minor equipment difficulties and assists or performs maintenance and repairs.
- Respond to issues on the production floor. Assists with basic concerns following set processes and procedures, escalating to others when needed.?
- May prepare process and status reports, and revise and maintain documents for accuracy and completeness, ensuring documents meet company standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience:
- Requires being currently enrolled in a college/university program focusing on manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering, with 2-3 years of college level courses completed. ??
Skills & Competencies:
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasker
- Able to organize effectively
- Clear, effective, and efficient written and oral communication
- Moderate problem solving
- Deductive reasoning and information processing of complex inputs
- Solid command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, OneNote)
- Proactive bias for action, but also self-directed and willing to take direction and/or seek input from senior technical staff as required
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- As a US Department of Defense Contractor, Astronics is bound by?International Traffic in Arms Regulations?(ITAR).?Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.
- An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing pre-employment background check and drug test which includes screening?for the use of cannabis.?
Intern Base?Salary?is?$28.00 per hour and the position is eligible for holiday pay.
